Travel & Route Directory – Scenic Routes, Historic Journeys, and Travel Guides
Explore a growing directory of historic landmarks, battlefields, scenic routes, parks, museums, river towns, and unique destinations throughout the Midwest.
The Old Folks Adventures Travel & Route Directory continues to grow with historical places, markers, and destinations that Michael uses to plan our trips and research local history.
Our directory highlights places we've visited along with destinations still on our travel list, making it easy to plan your next adventure. Many listings include links to our travel articles, videos, and historical features, helping you discover the stories behind the places you visit.
Goddard Place
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1585 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
Goddard Place is a quiet local point near Anna, Illinois, and a useful waypoint for exploring Union County, Shawnee Hills scenery, and southern Illinois backroads.
Freeman Army Airfield Museum
1035 A Ave, Seymour, Indiana 47274
Explore Seymour’s aviation heritage, World War II history, and the important story of the 1945 Freeman Field Mutiny.
Frankfort Area Historical Msm
Listed in Heritage tours, Museum
2000 E St Louis St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Discover West Frankfort’s local story through the history of southern Illinois coal country, including mining, railroads, community life, and the people who shaped the region.
Dixon Springs State Park
Listed in Hiking area, Native American Heritage Sites, State Parks, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
982 IL. 146, Golconda, Illinois 62938
A peaceful southern Illinois state park known for its springs, wooded scenery, and ties to the heritage of Pope County near Golconda.
Clark County Museum
725 Michigan Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
Jeffersonville museum exploring Clark County history, including Native American culture, archaeology, and the region's changing communities.
Christopher Park
Listed in City park
301-399 W Sylvester Ave, Christopher, IL 62822, Christopher, Illinois 62822
Christopher Park is a local green space in southern Illinois and a quiet stop while exploring Christopher, Franklin County, nearby Rend Lake, and the region’s coal-mining heritage.
Brown County History Center
Listed in Museum
70 Gould St, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s local history, regional traditions, and the stories that shaped Nashville at this welcoming community history center.
Andersonville National Historic Site
760 POW Rd, Andersonville, Georgia 31711
Explore the former Camp Sumter prison site, Andersonville National Cemetery, and the National Prisoner of War Museum at this moving southwest Georgia historic site.
Warrick County Museum
Listed in Museum
217 S 1st St, Boonville, Indiana 47601
Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Warrick County at this local-history museum in downtown Boonville, Indiana.
Rend Lake Bike Trail
Listed in Park
11981 Rend City Rd, Benton, IL 62812, Benton, Illinois 62812
A relaxed way to explore Rend Lake near Benton, with shoreline scenery, open space, and a memorable southern Illinois outdoor stop.
Goddard Place
Freeman Army Airfield Museum
Frankfort Area Historical Msm
Dixon Springs State Park
Clark County Museum
Christopher Park
Brown County History Center
Andersonville National Historic Site
Warrick County Museum
Rend Lake Bike Trail
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